Poisons Regulations 2018
91Authorisation to manufacture, &c., certain dangerous poisons
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91 Authorisation to manufacture, &c., certain dangerous poisons
(1) In this regulation –
authorisation means authorisation by the Secretary under subregulation (9) ;
determined major hazard facility means a determined major hazard facility as defined in regulation 5 of the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012 ;
person conducting a business or undertaking means a person conducting a business or undertaking within the meaning of section 5 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 ;
[Regulation 91 Subregulation (1) amended by S.R. 2022, No. 45, Applied:13 Jul 2022] [Regulation 91 Subregulation (1) amended by S.R. 2025, No. 8, Applied:12 Mar 2025]
[Regulation 91 Subregulation (1) amended by S.R. 2025, No. 8, Applied:12 Mar 2025] prescribed dangerous poison means a poison listed in Appendix J of the Uniform Standard;
workplace means a workplace as defined in section 8 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 .
(2) A person may apply to the Secretary for authorisation.
(3) The application is to be accompanied by the fee specified in item 8 of Schedule 7 .
(4) The application is to include information about –
(a) the place or places at which the prescribed dangerous poison is to be kept; and
(b) any other matter the Secretary determines.